On This Day in Sports Odds History

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1995 (NFL): In Super Bowl XXIX at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami - the San Francisco 49ers defeat the San Diego Chargers 49-26. The 49ers covered as an 18-point favorite and the game went over the total of 54. The spread matches Super Bowl III (New York Jets were underdogs and upset the Baltimore Colts 16-7) as the highest in Super Bowl history. 49ers quarterback Steve Young was named Super Bowl MVP after throwing for 325 yards and a Super Bowl record 6 touchdowns. Wide receiver Jerry Rice caught 3 of those touchdowns and finished the day with 10 receptions for 149 yards.

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1995 (Tennis): #2 seed Andre Agassi wins the 1st of his 4 Australian Open singles titles as he beats fellow American and #1 seed Pete Sampras 4-6, 6-1, 7-6, 6-4. Agassi was a +110 underdog for the match and entered the tournament at +350 to win the title. Of their 5 matches in a Grand Slam final, it was the only time Agassi defeated Sampras.

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2012 (Tennis): In the longest Grad Slam singles final in duration during the Open Era, top-seed Novak Djokovic outlasts #2 seed Rafael Nadal 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5 in 5 hours and 53 minutes. Djokovic was a -150 favorite for the match and entered the tournament as the favorite to win the title at +130.

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